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Veterans Island Park will not be closed just yet Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger said at the April 15 Saratoga Town Council meeting. “With the high water, we are not going to begin work as soon as we had hoped. So we are probably talking July now. It will remain open unless the water starts flowing over,” Zeiger said. Previously, Saratoga Town Engineer Chuck Bartlett projected that the park would be closed mid-April to install the abutments for the pedestrian bridge project. The project itself wou... Full story
The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees will take at least another month to decide on contributing money towards hiring a school resource officer. At the April 21 meeting, the CCSD#2 board said they needed a more detailed description of the school resource officer position before they decide to contribute 25 percent of costs linked with implementing an officer on school grounds. “With the $17,000 to $35,000 we are going to spend, I would like more of a detailed d... Full story
Your four-legged friend has always been loyal to you. But this summer, they may need your help. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), an outbreak of the deadly Rabies virus is starting to spread in Goshen and Laramie county. As of April 8, 34 animals have tested positive for rabies in Wyoming and 17 dogs have been quarantined or euthanized. The virus could make its way to Carbon County But chances are, the Rabies virus is already here. “It’s always present at some low...
Saratoga will once again host Wyoming legislatures from all over the state at the Wyoming County Commissioners Spring meeting. Taking place at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC), over 90 county commissioners throughout the state are expected to attend meeting to discuss a variety issues in the state. Carbon County Commissioner Sue Jones said that hosting the event in Saratoga was a popular decision among state commissioners “We just offered to host the Spring Meeting this year and t... Full story
United Blood Services are asking residents of the Platte Valley to donate blood next week. The Saratoga High School Honor Society is hosting the blood drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Saratoga Middle/High School multipurpose room. Residents will have an opportunity to save a life by donating their time and giving blood. United Blood Services said summer is when blood is in the most demand, and Carbon County hospitals are hoping to get enough blood to help them through the season. It is recommended that you eat and drink plenty...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has completed work on the dam and fishing platforms at Saratoga Lake, making the area open to full public use again. According to the WGFD, the department's Habitat and Access crew worked with a contractor to install rock rip rap along the Saratoga Lake dam crest and shoreline for wave action erosion control. Work at the area, which began March 10 and was expected to be complete by May 15, included reshaping the dam top and shoreline slope on the dam,...
Judging by the weather outside, it appears that winter is finally over and spring is actually here. The weather is now warm enough to not require a jacket, and on an average day, it feels like it’s about 50 degrees. Of course, this warmer weather gets me excited for the upcoming spring and summer events in the Platte Valley. Last year, I had a blast covering the Woodchoppers Jamboree, Cowboy Gathering, Mountain Man Rendezvous, Microbrew Competition and other huge events that draw people in f...
Editor. I recently listened to a presentation from a gentleman that had moved to Saratoga a number of years ago to help an organization get back on their feet. The first day that he was here he was approached by a long time resident of Saratoga and told that he might as well leave because everyone in Saratoga was a Communist. A couple days later he was approached by another long time resident of Saratoga who told him “You are a stranger here and you will be a stranger here in twenty years.” This might almost seem comical if it was the only tim...
Quade Palm, of Medicine Bow, is the recipient of the $1,000 AGCO Dealer/Massey Ferguson scholarship funded by Shively Hardware. The scholarship, 2013-2014 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship, is awarded to a Carbon County School District No. 2 senior. Palm is a senior at Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Jr./Sr. High School and a member of the Bow River FFA. He plans to major in Animal Science with a career in ranching. This year, 126 sponsors have awarded 1,781 individual scholarships with over...
“Reaching Out and Gathering In” is the theme of a state-wide Spring Gathering of the Wyoming Presbyterian Women’s organization to be held this weekend, April 24-26, at the First Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. The three-day session will open Thursday evening with registration and a business meeting at the local Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bridge and Third Streets. Friday will feature meetings, fellowship and prayer, concluding with a worship service conducted by the Rev. Helen Young, pastor of the Saratoga Presb...
Community members learned more about online, dual and concurrent education options at the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Leaders Luncheon, held April 11 at the Platte Valley Community Center. The luncheon was led by Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacy Crimmins. Nancy Johnson, Director of Distance Education for Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC), spoke about the benefits of taking online dual and concurrent educational courses, and the...
Wellness screenings coming to Encampment this week offer 13 different tests to assess the health of individuals participating, plus additional screenings for blood pressure and possibly bone density. The blood draw is organized by the Valley Service Organization (VSO), according to project coordinator Sue Jones. The wellness screenings are offered statewide by Wyoming Health Fairs/Wellness Health Fairs (WHF). Blood draws are Friday and Saturday at the Grand Encampment Opera House in Encampment, and hours are from 6 to 10 a.m. each day. Results...
With warming daytime temperatures soon signaling the beginning of thunderstorm season in Wyoming, National Weather Service (NWS) and emergency management officials statewide are encouraging residents to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. NWS offices are using Wyoming Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 21-25, to promote weather safety and preparedness plans, and test statewide emergency communications systems. This week serves as a reminder to talk with family and friends about proper safety actions, know how one can best receive...
With the search for more CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant) may still be a lingering problem, Jessica Sharp, a CNA at Deseret Health and Rehab, encourages people to go into the field. Sharp, who has lived in Saratoga since 2006, has worked as a CNA for nearly three years. She got into the profession when her children became older, and she began looking for a rewarding type of work. "I was a homemaker for a long time, but when the kids got old enough I decided to go back into the workforce,"...
Memories were shared as Saratoga High School athletes officially closed the winter season with an awards banquet, honoring efforts made by the school's basketball teams. Saratoga Middle/High School was filled with friends, family members and school officials during the March 31 event, where supporters witnessed individual athlete awards being given, and coach speeches that reflected on the season. The boys' basketball players were first honored with varsity letter and specialty awards from...
Five Saratoga Wrestling Club (WC) grapplers made their way to the top-three at the 2014 Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association (WAWA) Kids State Championships in Casper. The team's first-place earners from the event, which took place April 16-19 at the Casper Events Center, were folkstyle wrestlers Koye Gilbert and Wyatt Carricato. Gilbert earned first in the Intermediate 112-pound division, while Carricato earned first in the Cadet 100-pound division. Others in the top-three were Dalton...
April 24, 1913 101 years ago The Coming Power The horse has seen its best day when it comes to being the power ahead of the plow. The horse has been man’s best friend and for sure work he is still, but the heavy work is being lifted from his shoulders by gasoline. The gasoline power machinery is slowly but surely taking up the heavy work. This week, W.M. Engleheart of Encampment, who purchased 320 acres of land from D.S. Stout, on Cow Creek, shipped in the first gasoline tractor, which he will use to break up this land with. This machine will p...
There were seven here to play bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Berneil McCord, Merle Starr, and Sue Howe. Gloria Rakness and Berneil McCord shared a $2 round. Grace Johnston won a $3 round. Merle Starr won the $3 blackout round. There were four here for Bridge Monday. First place went to Bob Johnson. Second place went to Mary Sjoden. I did get in the property tax relief forms this week. You have until June 2 to fill them out and get them sent in. If you did not receive your form in the mail, please come up and get one....
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Yahtzee with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and Friday af...
The Saratoga Senior Center celebrated National Volunteer Week last week. The Saratoga Senior has awesome volunteers and the center would be not be what it is today without them, said Sue Howe, site manager of the Saratoga Senior Center. Volunteers are Bob and Grace Johnston, Winnie Allen, Frances Kirby, Donna Norden, Leo Yocum and Ed and Paul Howe. In the last 21 years that Sue Howe has been with the Senior Center, no one has turned her down when she has asked the to volunteer, she said....
From April 14, 2014 to April 20, 2014, the Saratoga Police Department responded to 113 calls including the following classifications: Agency assistance (1); alarm (1); ambulance (2), assist business (3); bar check (7); business checks (34); citizen assist (3); civil assist (1); civil standby (1); dog at large (1); lost dog (3); domestic disturbance (1); hot pool check (23); information report (1); lockout (1); lost and found (2); loud noise complaint (1); suspicious person circumstanc (4); traffic stop (5); VIN serial number inspection (2);...
Medicine Bow National Forest fire crews are hoping to conduct two prescribed burns this spring, with work beginning as early as this week. Both prescribed burns are located west of Encampment on the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District’s Sierra Madre Range. Approximately 200 acres are targeted for burning more than one to two days this spring in the Divide Peak Prescribed Burn Project. Located near the northwest corner of the Sierra Madre, this project area encompasses about 1,600 acres, and is expected to require multiple years to complete b...
Nine Platte Valley youth were recognized by the Wyoming Congressional delegation for earning bronze, silver and gold Congressional Awards. Sen. Mike Enzi, Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, Auditor Cindy Cloud, Treasurer Mark Gordon, and State Superintendent Cindy Hill presented the medals for initiative, service and achievement at a statewide ceremony held in Laramie. Guy Erickson, of Encampment, earned a gold medal and served the community by providing food for families in need and mentoring...